| Route to Market? | | | | but you would have to pay a fee. |
| There are two traditional routes to market, using | | | | In addition, you can find out about the cost of |
| an estate agent or selling the property yourself. | | | | houses locally by looking at local papers, estate |
| And one key decider in this decision is whether | | | | agents' windows and similar houses in the area. |
| you wish to sell your house quickly or you have | | | | Before deciding on a price, you may wish to |
| plenty of time on your hands. You should also | | | | consider:- |
| consider how much each method would cost and | | | | - doing any repairs or decorating if this would |
| how much time you have available. | | | | make it easier to sell the house |
| If you use an estate agent, it will be more | | | | - arranging for a survey if you think there are |
| expensive but the estate agent will take | | | | any major problems that might affect the value |
| responsibility for advertising, showing potential | | | | of the house, for example, a roof in a bad state |
| buyers round, and negotiating a price for the | | | | of repair. |
| house. And if you do wish to sell your house | | | | It is also worth bearing in mind that it is normal |
| quickly then estate agents will get you maximum | | | | practice for a potential buyer to offer a lower |
| exposure in the shortest possible time and advise | | | | price for the house than the seller is asking. You |
| you on the need to drop the price to push the | | | | should therefore allow for this by setting your |
| sale through. Whereas if you wish to find a buyer | | | | price a little higher than the amount you would like |
| yourself, it will be cheaper but you will need time | | | | to get. |
| to make all these arrangements yourself and deal | | | | Other Options |
| with any problems and find the best ways of | | | | There is, however, another option for selling |
| marketing the property. | | | | houses that has arisen in just the last year or so |
| What price to ask? | | | | in response to the banking crisis and how much |
| If you do decide to find a buyer yourself, you | | | | harder it is now for people to obtain mortgages. |
| must first decide what price you want to ask for | | | | New more creative solutions have been |
| the property. Many estate agents do free | | | | established so you are more likely to obtain the |
| valuations so it is always possible to arrange for | | | | price you want and sell your house fast rather |
| two or more local estate agents to provide this | | | | than keep on dropping it as estate agents usually |
| information. If you want a formal valuation, you | | | | advise. |
| could arrange for an estate agent to provide this | | | | |